The Gucci discount still isn’t as good as the Saks sale but we’re getting close. And think, it’s not even Christmas!
Most ready-to-wear, shoes and bags from the Fall/Winter collection are now about 60% off. These ‘babouska’ boots were a hot ticket in the department stores and are now $559 redcued from $1390.
Shop the sale online or contact Maura 212-717-2619
SoHo is a-buzz because Marc Jacobs store is consolidating all it’s Fall/Winter merchandise and blowing it out. Starting (officially) Saturday, Dec 12, bags will be added to the 70% off sale. Some pre-sales were done Thursday but the phone-in orders became too overwhelming considering the inventory hadn’t even arrived. The shipment should, however, be in today.
This Blake usually runs for about $1000 and is now $300.
There are many colors and styles on their way. If you’re a MJ fan you might want to start lining up outside with a pot of coffee right about … now.
Contact: Gabby 212 343-1490
163 Mercer Street
Okay, enough email arm twisting. But before you run and wait on line in freezing temperatures, Scoop has Choos and boots for 60% to 75% off.
From the promotional email:
75 % off retail
shoes, boots, bags, and small leather goods
** Damaged bags – start at $175.00
**Damaged shoes – start at $150.00
Yeah because everyone needs to spend money on garbage.
Jimmy Choo Sample Sale
Wednesday, Dec. 17th
1PM to 7PM
236 West 27 street, 14th floor,
Between 7th and 8th Avenues (across the street from FIT)
The only thing harder than shopping for a bathing suit is shopping for jeans. At least a bathing suit only takes you to the beach or pool area. Jeans need to be worn during the day, a casual night out, with heels, with flats, when it’s raining and cold, when it’s hot and sunny. You get the picture. They are a staple of our every day life.
So when it comes to picking up a pair there is a reason for distress. Does my butt look flat? Are they too light? Am I spilling out over the top like an over cooked muffin? When i bend down does an audiance get a full moon or just a slither? (Both unacceptable.)
The dread of denim.
Then there’s the multitude of brands to choose from: Citizens, Sevens, Rag and Bone, J Brand, Paige, Raven, True Religion, Joes. I personally can’t keep up with it all and nor do I want to. For this reason, I look for the store with the most informed sales associates. Yes, Bloomingdales, Barneys, Saks and Bergdorfs all have enough jean stock to pave an interstate highway. But all these department stores are lacking experianced and knowledgeable sales help.
National Jean Company has become my one stop go-to store for all things denim. You tell their sales help exatly what you want– dark wash, high rise with a slight boot-cut– and they pull a few suggstions in your size. You try them on and I promise you’re out within 20 minutes.
Besides saving you time and anguish National Jean Company is offering customers 40% off eveything in the store from Friday, Dec. 12 to Sunday, Dec 14. That deffinitly comes in handy since the prices of premium jeans are up over 100% in the past four years. That too is about to change!
Click here for store locations.
As predicted, the Jimmy Choo 30% off sale has turned into a Jimmy Choo 50% off. What wasn’t anticipated is that some classic style shoes and boots are included in the sale. “Even the Rose boots are included in the sale,” an informant let us know.
I personally don’t know what the Rose boots are but sounds like a big deal to Jimmy Choo fans. The sale is also running online for those of you who can’t get to Madison Avenue.
Contact Zita 212-759-7078
I don’t like to post coupons but I haven’t been able to find this promotion anyplace else on the internet. Print out the image below for 25% off anything at Century 21. The additional discount runs from Thursday, Dec. 11 to Sunday, Dec. 14 at all locations.
I received many mixed responses to the Bergodorf sale, posted earlier this week. I decided I needed to check it out myself even if it did mean burning an bigger hole in my pocket.
I am so glad I did. Shoes are bags are marked down a straight 40%. That’s not really a big discount considering our economic climate. However, if you head to the designer clothing floors you will be happily surprised.
Everywhere you look signs read: Up to 50% off. You need to disregard the signs and read the tags. On the second floor (Dolce, Dior, Gucci, Fendi etc.) I was able to find a variety of clothing marked down more than 70%. For example, a Dolce and Gabbana sweater was originally marked $999 and is now $250. A Gucci blouse was marked $850 to start and is now about $200. My favorite, is a Balenciaga skirt that was $1,275 to start and is now $379. The coordinating shoes can be found in the shoe department but they still need another discount to make the straight-out-of-a-catalogue look worth while.
So remember, when you head to Bergdorfs this week: Look at the tags and ignore the signs.
And the deal gets even sweeter:
Contact: Becca 212-872-8986
Honorary Mad-Spy, Freddy (or HMSF), reports that Thomas Pink is having a blow out sale. Follow up calls reveal that the LVMH-owned company is hosting a 50% off sale. Almost everything in the store is marked down at least half-off.
The best deal, according to our trusty informant, are the cashmere sweaters that were $300 and are now just $115. So boys, stock up on those shirts (and sweaters) and remember that too much starch breaks down the fabric.
